New York Red Bulls vs. Arsenal FC: Live Match Thread
by Ben Schneider on Jul 31, 2011 8:00 AM EDT
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The New York Red Bulls have the opportunity to win a massively meaningless friendly competition this morning as they take on Arsenal in the second of their two Emirates Cup matches. New York's 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain yesterday, combined with the 2-2 draw between the Gunners and Boca Juniors (Arsenal were 2-0 up just after halftime and blew their lead), puts the Red Bulls top of the table. Depending on results in the earlier kickoff, the Red Bulls may be able to silence the Eurosnobs by winning the Emirates Cup with just a draw against Arsenal.
The Gunners should provide a stiffer test than PSG, who didn't create many good chances -- for which a lot of credit must go to the Red Bulls defense. Arsenal are probably the best side in this tournament on paper, but have shown their mental and defensive weaknesses time and again. They are likely to play a first-choice side, as are the Red Bulls, who will probably include Thierry Henry and Rafael Márquez in their starting XI.
Red Bulls: Frank Rost; Chris Albright, Carlos Mendes, Tim Ream, Roy Miller; Rafael Marquez, Dane Richards, Teemu Tainio, Dax McCarty, Jan Gunnar Solli, Thierry Henry(c)
Arsenal: Wojciech Szczesny; Bacary Sagna, Laurent Koscielny, Thomas Vermaelen, Kieran Gibbs, Alex Song, Jack Wilshere, Aaron Ramsey, Tomas Rosicky, Gervinho, Robin van Persie
You can find Arsenal perspective at The Short Fuse, and be sure to check out our three questions with them and my Red Bulls scouting report before the game.
Kickoff is at 11:20 AM Eastern time, and you can watch the game on Fox Soccer Channel. Let's not get pummeled.
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Lind-pear-eh
not starting and not even on the bench. As long as it’s not an injury, I’m okay with that.
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by bigbluethruandthru on Jul 31, 2011 11:25 AM EDT reply actions
With the PSG win
we take the Cup with a draw, correct?
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by bigbluethruandthru on Jul 31, 2011 11:26 AM EDT reply actions
Makes that uber-defensive lineup
more understandable. Backe is in his draw-getting glory here.
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by bigbluethruandthru on Jul 31, 2011 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
I can't imagine why
wusses.
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by bigbluethruandthru on Jul 31, 2011 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Lucky break there
good call from the ref. 95% of MLS refs call that a PK. What an ugly defensive situation there, reminiscent of the first Japanese goal in the WC Final.
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by bigbluethruandthru on Jul 31, 2011 11:56 AM EDT reply actions
We've had a nice slice of luck
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by Ben Schneider on Jul 31, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
They are the superior team, but we’re not getting completely run off the pitch yet.
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by bigbluethruandthru on Jul 31, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
U-tar?
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by bigbluethruandthru on Jul 31, 2011 11:58 AM EDT reply actions
Wow
just wow. It’s one thing to be bad at set piece defending. Its another to have the most famous player on the other team, and their target forward, WIDE OPEN on a set piece.
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by bigbluethruandthru on Jul 31, 2011 12:08 PM EDT reply actions
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